You are my wife, don't doubt it!

There was a low cheer from the audience.

"I'm not surprised at all," Xiao Yao continued, "As long as we continue to achieve results, I dare say that everyone will have such interviews and various opportunities to appear on the stage - everyone will have them!"

There was thunderous applause.

"I did a statistics last night. From the beginning of last semester to now, a total of 17 people from our club have published poems in national large-scale literary magazines such as Poetry Magazine."

Applause started again.

“I think this is a very remarkable achievement, but it is not enough, far from enough, and the rest of the students need to keep up the good work.

"…At noon today, our teacher Yao also conveyed to me the spirit of the principal—in fact, the school. Because of the outstanding achievements of our school poetry club, they plan to use our club as a school feature and a display of quality education results, and allocate more resources to us.

“At the same time, we are also required to achieve more and bring glory to the school.

"Specifically, in addition to further increasing the exposure of the company's works, two major literary competitions in the near future are the Old Concept Composition Competition, Poetry Group, which is for our high school students, and the Misty Poetry Competition held by the National Writers Association, which is open to the whole country and all age groups...

“…For us personally, those who have achieved excellent results cannot rule out the opportunity to be admitted as recommended students.

"... Next, I will arrange the content of today's club activities. Everyone, take out the theme poems arranged for last week's activities. Have you all written them? The poems with the theme of 'poetry and distant places'. Yes, take them all out, still clockwise - forget it, let's switch counterclockwise today, and everyone will comment on it. Do you have any questions?

"...Finally, Mr. Yuan asked me to tell everyone that he will teach you how to write Europa Sonnets starting from the next class. He has two recommended books, which he will announce now. You can take some time to preview them..."

Like most high schools in Shanghai, the sky is still bright when school is over at St. Francis High School, but after the poetry club activities are over, the sky begins to darken.

There are two kinds of people who often trust in the protection of darkness: lovers and thieves. Xiao Yao and Yu Luying walked out of the gate of St. Francis Middle School. Instead of going home, they sent text messages to their parents and went to eat a six-yuan spicy hot pot together.

After eating, the two went hand in hand to the green space around the school.

It was gray overhead, and I couldn't see the moon or the stars. There was even a little haze at night, but Xiao Yao was in a good mood and even walked in a skipping manner.

This green space is sandwiched between several high schools and three schools in the area, as well as two junior high schools. It has always been a dating place for young couples. I mentioned it a long time ago. If you go to this green space in the second half of the afternoon (after school), you will see couples wearing red scarves, holding hands, everywhere...

However, Xiao Yao and Yu Luying travel during off-peak hours.

When the two of them arrived at the green land, most of the little mandarin ducks had already returned to their own homes and looked for their own mothers.

There are not many people here, and there is little wind. The lights are pale and dim. More importantly, the coverage rate is not high, and there are quiet and dark corners everywhere.

Xiao Yao took Yu Luying to the "entrance" of a large dark area with ease, pulled her school uniform sleeve, and led her into the large shadow.

"What are you doing?" Yu Luying said in a low voice, her legs rooted to the ground. Unfortunately, her arms were not stronger than her thighs, and Xiao Yao pulled her back. She staggered and took a few quick steps into the darkness.

Finally a night breeze blew, rustling the leaves on the bushes and branches.

Yu Luying panted slightly and pushed Xiao Yao away: "Someone!"

"Where is the person?" Xiao Yao said dissatisfiedly.

"Inside, do you see, inside."

"Damn, he was just a cleaner passing by, eight hundred meters away, and the enemy was in the light while I was in the dark, how could a ghost see us?" Xiao Yao said.

Besides, we weren't doing anything, so what does this have to do with anything?

"Inside, there is also someone inside, looking at us and smiling." Yu Luying pointed in another direction.

"Oh, thank you for coming. That person is on the phone." Xiao Yao said helplessly.

"Oh..." Yu Luying whispered, "I'm shy..."

"It's okay, no one is watching us, no one can see us," Xiao Yao comforted the girl while squatting down and reaching out to untie her sneakers.

“No, no…” Yu Luying’s face was buried in the darkness, so it was impossible to see how red her face was: “I, I can do it myself…”

"Oh."

While continuing to look around, Yu Luying gracefully untied the laces of her Trefoil sneakers and gently took them off.

The jade feet wrapped in the steaming stockings were completely exposed to the night air.

……

……

……

A dazzling white light came from far away, sweeping everywhere and getting closer and closer.

Yu Luying quickly retracted her foot and put it into her clover sneakers. She stepped on the heel in a hurry, while Xiao Yao reached out...

The beam of light was getting closer and closer. Yu Luying straightened her shirt and reached out to help Xiao Yao straighten his crooked belt.

"You can't even tie your belt properly." Yu Luying scolded in a low voice.

"Hey, those two over there, what are you doing?" the lackey in security uniform shouted.

Damn it, Xiao Yao thought hatefully.

"Have you never seen people in love?" Xiao Yao retorted bluntly.

"It's time to get off work here, let's go!" The security guard looked jealous and waved his hands vigorously.

Mom is born, so she has the right not to expire, right? Xiao Yao gritted his teeth secretly.

Even though he hated her to death, he couldn't do anything about this kind of person for the time being because of Yu Luying.

Xiao Yao and Yu Luying changed several places, but either Yu Luying suspiciously said "someone is there", or they were driven away by security guards who were holding flashing flashlights in their hands. After several attempts, they had no choice but to give up.

As the moon was getting high in the sky, the two of them had no choice but to go back to their own homes and look for their own mothers, just like the other little mandarin ducks.

The two of them walked hand in hand, shoulder to shoulder, on the way home.

As usual, Xiao Yao first sent Yu Luying home and then returned to his own home.

"When did someone build a grape trellis here?" Xiao Yao stretched his neck and looked around.

"Gu, gu."

What kind of bird is calling so creepy... Xiao Yao muttered to himself.

"Big bunny..." Yu Luying said, "Don't be unhappy. I promise you, my mother will be on a business trip in two days, and I will call you to come over right away."

"I'm not unhappy. Why should I be unhappy?" Xiao Yao told Yu Luying. "What's important is the process of being with you. As for what I did or didn't do, what I accomplished or didn't accomplish, it's all secondary."

“Big rabbit…” Yu Luying stopped and hugged him gently.

"Wow~~~Hahahahahahaha, quack." A sharp and piercing laughter came from above the two of them - this laughter was not only unpleasant to the ear, it was simply creepy.

"Who?" Xiao Yao and Yu Luying raised their heads and looked in the direction where the laughter came from.

What they both saw was a big white dove.

No, if you look closely at the bird, it's more of a snow-white crow than a white dove.

An albino crow?

There is actually a cat squatting next to this white crow.

"Whether it is a crow or a pigeon, can they make this kind of sound?" Xiao Yao asked Yu Luying.

As if dissatisfied with what he heard, the crow made the sound of "Wow~~~Hahahahaha, quack." again.

Xiao Yao and Yu Luying held hands and tacitly and nervously took a step back.

A cloud of mist rose up around the albino crow, and then it transformed into a human form and continued to squat on the dead branch - the dead branch was not broken by being stepped on.

The man was of medium build, wearing a loose and thin white shirt and pants, a white hood, and a blue and gold plaid cloak to cover his face, looking mysterious. His trouser legs were high, he wore a pair of desert boots, a crossbow on his back, and an exquisitely decorated scimitar on his waist.

The man posed for the reporter to take pictures and declared in an exaggerated voice: "Welcome everyone to witness me: Messenger of Justice Nuo——"

"It's you again," Xiao Yao took a step forward: "Fuck Lord Nottingham."

"Do you recognize me?" "Do you recognize him?" Earl Nottingham and Yu Luying spoke at the same time.

"I..." Xiao Yao covered his forehead.

Yes, how could I - when and where did I know this kind of - and how can a person turn into a white crow?

"Yu Luying, what are your plans?" Lord Nottington continued squatting on the branch and said, "I have been observing you for a day. Are you really going to trap him here forever for your own selfish interests? With you?"

Yu Luying's face flushed red: "I have no idea what you are talking about!"

"Wow~~~Hahahahahahaha, quack." Earl Nottington laughed, "I understand how you feel, so I can give you some more time." Then he said to Xiao Yao, "When you are ready, come back under this tree, I will take you to find her - be careful not to be tripped by this bad woman for too long, okay?"

"Look for him? Who?" Xiao Yao asked puzzledly.

"Wow~~~Hahahahahaha, quack." Earl Nottington transformed into a white crow again, flapped his wings and flew away.

The cat jumped down from the dead branch and pounced towards Xiao Yao.

Xiao Yao was stunned, and before he could dodge, the big civet cat had hooked his collar with its two claws and hung straight on Xiao Yao's body.

"Dog? Why are you here?" Xiao Yao picked it up with both hands and held it in front of his eyes: "Was it you at noon?"

"Meow~"

Explanation of the title: White Raven Vineyard is Geralt's utopia in The Witcher 3 where he retires to the mountains. There can only be one of his lovers there, and he cannot have two loves at the same time. In addition, there is also the allusion of the fallen grape trellis that can be extended.

Chapter 381 If life were just like the first time we met

2023-11-16

Thursday, September 2004, 9, the last day before the October long holiday.

Like every other long holiday, the day before the holiday, the air is always filled with restlessness and uneasiness.

Not to mention the students, even some teachers seem a little too lazy to teach.

Xiao Yao and Yu Luying discussed the "supernatural event" they encountered yesterday several times. When it came to "should I go find that strange bird again?", Yu Luying was initially inclined to oppose it, after all... a man should not talk about strange things, and it was obvious that that bird was not a good "bird". Later, she changed her mind and said that it was up to Xiao Yao to decide, and asked Xiao Yao to take her with him when he was ready to go.

School will be over early this afternoon, around 2 o'clock. Yu Luying invited Xiao Yao to go shopping and watch a movie with her, but Xiao Yao just replied ambiguously, "We'll see when the time comes."

Later, Yu Luying tempted him by saying that she could accompany him to Canhua Internet Cafe to play "Bloodline II" after school.

This is a very attractive proposal, comparable to "My mother is not at home, you can come to my house."

As a result, Xiao Yao still sneaked away after school and only sent a text message to Yu Luying, saying that he had something to do at home.

Although he couldn't see the girl's expression and tone through the phone screen, Xiao Yao could still feel the girl's sadness and disappointment.

He was worried and guilty about it, but he slipped away anyway.

Just like every time he was unhappy, Xiao Yao chose to take the Huangjiang ferry, which cost 50 cents a coin, alone.

As long as you don't get off the boat, you can sit back and forth, from Puxi to Pudong, and then from Pudong to Puxi, like a plastic bag flying in a whirlwind.

The boy had the earbuds of his Walkman in his ears and was leaning against the mast of the ferry.

He is listening to a song.

"My father and mother love me very much.

My test scores were also good;

I have never been short of change.

But why am I not happy?

I will graduate from a good university.

Have a good job;

Live a rich, ideal life,

But why am I not happy? "

"It's fake." Xiao Yao commented to himself.

At this time, the boat had reached the center of the river. Xiao Yao held the railing and looked at both sides of the Huangjiang River.

Both sides of the river are lined with skyscrapers, like two connected steel forests full of desire.

In Xiao Yao's imagination - and in fact it was so - between these skyscrapers, there were countless pedestrians like ants, densely packed, busy, flowing endlessly, small, pitiful and humble.

Fame, wealth and power, just thinking about them makes life boring.

Think about yourself sitting in a small boat in the middle of the river, isn't it the same?

What is the meaning of human existence?

Xiao Yaodun felt as if he saw no ancients in front of him and no future generations behind him. Thinking of the vastness of the universe, he was alone and sad, shedding tears.

"Woo~~~~~Woo~~~~~Woo~~~~~~~" the ferryboat's whistle sounded.

Whenever Xiao Yao heard this sound, he would always feel the excitement and anticipation of setting sail to explore the New World. He could also think of welcoming friends and relatives returning from afar or the feeling of a wanderer finally returning home. These two seemingly contradictory emotions existed simultaneously in the boy's heart, and always made him intoxicated.